Improvement in cans for paint



G. W. BENTLEY.

Cans for Paint, &c.

Patented March 17. I874.

In entor Witnesses.

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NI'IED STATES A'IEN'I OFFICE.

GEORGE BENTLEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANS FOR PAINT, 84c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 148,588, dated March17, 1874; application filed September 1, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BENTLEY, of Brooklyn, Kings county, NewYork, have invented, made, and applied to use a new and useful (Jan forthe Packing and Transportation of Paint and other Substances, and thatthe following is a full, clear, and correct description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making part of thisspecification, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, in which--Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved can. Fig. 2 is a sectionalview of the same, cover being detached. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of thesame, showing the packing placed within the flange.

111 the drawing, like parts of the invention are pointed out by the sameletters of referencc.

The nature of thepresentinvention consists in certain improvements, asmore fully hereinafter set forth, in the construction of cans for thepacking and transportation of paint and other substances, the object ofthe invention being the production of a can for such purposes at a lowcost, and one which shall be rendered air-tight when desired.

To enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I willdescribe the same.

A shows the body of the can, formed of a section of a cylinder, of tinor other suitable metal, and having inserted in its lower end the bottomB, formed of a circular plate of metal. 0 shows a flanged plate or lipof metal, soldered to the upper portion of the body of the can A a shortdistance below the termina tion of the body of the can, and providedwith the ears or projecting strips 0. Dis the cover of the can, formedin the usual way, and placed over the can after the same has been packedor filled with paint or other substance.

\Vhen it is desired that the can should be rendered air-tight, a liningor cushion, E, of cork or other suitable material is inserted in theflanged plate Cybetween the can and the flanged plate of metal, againstwhich the turned-down portion of the cover D shall bear snugly.

Such being the construction, theoperation is as follows: The can h aving been filled with paint or other substance to be packed, the cover 1)is placed over the same, its turned-down portion being received betweenthe flanged plate 0 and the body of the can. After being so placed inposition, the ears or projecting strips 0 are pressed forward, so as tohave a bearing upon the turned-down portion of the cover D, and aresoldered to the same, securely holding the cover in position upon thecan.

In some cases, where substances not likely to be affected by theatmosphere are to be packed, the lining or cushion E need not beemployed.

Having now set forth my inventiomwhat I claim as new is The combinationof the body A, provided with a bottom, B, and flanged plate of metal 0,made with the ears 0, with a cover, D, as and for the purpose set forth.

GEORGE w. BENTLEY. f

In presence of- GEo. H. BEDDING, HENRY BISCHOFF.

